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Travis County Gun Show Report

Thank you for your calls and email, they just didn't listen!


During the Tuesday meeting, the Travis County Commissioners again refused to offer Saxet Gun Show a new lease on the Expo facility in eastern Travis County.

As before County Judge Biscoe offered a motion to allow Saxet to use the Exposition Hall if all private sales and transfers, not just show vendors, submit to a NICS check. There was no second to his motion. Biscoe's motion died.

County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty offered a motion to give Saxet a lease similar to previous years. There was no second to his motion. This lack of action by the court left the issue pending as before. Todd's contract will simply expire.

This weekend, January 25-26, Saxet Gun Shows will hold their last event in the Travis County Expo Center.

The County appears willing to give up nearly $12,000 a month for a facility used by a limited number of events such as: the ROT Rally (Republic of Texas Biker Rally), the rodeo, and monster trucks.

The attack on this gun show and others is not due to public safety, not due to broken laws or to bad business practices. It's all about feel-good politics.

What Next for Saxet Gun Shows?

Saxet Gun Show requires 35,000 to 40,000 sq. ft., a climate-controlled building with adequate loading docks, and a minimum of 700-1,000 parking places.

Neighboring counties have stepped up but finding the right place for this monthly event won't be an easy task. Everyone is trying to help, so stay tuned!

The issue of CCing at athe gun show and 30.06 has seemed to come up quite a bit lately.

I have previously posted this:

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IANAL but AFAIK a magazine and/or ammo, whether together or separately, technically do not constitute a firearm and a loaded magazine can be carried concealed without a permit so 30.06 would not apply to either. (Unless they are classified as such for 30.06 purposes, but I don't recall ever reading or hearing anything to that effect. To many ATF definitions and TX CHL rules!)

I disarm when necessary but sometimes have forgotten and keep my spare mag on me.

So I ask for opinions, can you legally carry a loaded magazine on your person CHL or not, 30.06 or not?

Is there any type of "constructive possession/intent" issues that come into play?

And if I were to have loaded spare mags on my person concealed while properly checking in an openly displayed (brought in a case prior to entry) unloaded weapon with unloaded spare magazine at the gun show would I be in violation of 30.06 or any other laws?

EDIT:
A police officer once tried to convince me that the magazine is a firearm because it is part of the firearm. I tried to explain, no its not, I can buy it with out an FFL (just as I can ammo and other gun parts), the part with the serial number is the firearm. We were discussing what constitutes display of a firearm (accidental, if your shirt comes up type stuff, *no longer much of an issue now but it was then) for TX CHL. Now if the magazine is in the gun at the time then and it can be seen then yes, it is not concealed. But a magazine and ammo alone, visible *or concealed is not a crime.

*EDIT 2-This post
I think open carry of a pistol at a gun show is similiar to open carry at a gun range. You need to have it unconcealed to try to sell it or trade it or fit accessories properly. So Im sure some type of rules regarding private property, since the show is renting space, and giving permission to open carry?, come into effect. Additionally, how you could unload and load your loaded spare mags before entry and after exiting the show to remain armed (if legal to do so) and the pontential downsides to doing that is another subject.